morijinal
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This thread is about sample rates.
My understanding is that most audio is sampled at 44kHz - 48kHz. What would be the benefit of a device (like the Fiio E17) that advertises a sample rate of 192kHz?
It seems that the increased sample rate would not positively affect the quality because the source is lower. To me, it seems like it would be like using a 12MP camera to take a picture of an image taken with a 3MP camera and expecting 12MP quality. If anything, it seems that this would at best provide an equal copy. More likely, it would highlight any flaws of the original.
Am I correct in this assumption?
My understanding is that most audio is sampled at 44kHz - 48kHz. What would be the benefit of a device (like the Fiio E17) that advertises a sample rate of 192kHz?
It seems that the increased sample rate would not positively affect the quality because the source is lower. To me, it seems like it would be like using a 12MP camera to take a picture of an image taken with a 3MP camera and expecting 12MP quality. If anything, it seems that this would at best provide an equal copy. More likely, it would highlight any flaws of the original.
Am I correct in this assumption?